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Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs rally for EPIC Day of Service
While Rotary is perhaps best known in the Flathead Valley for youth football and volleyball programs, the internat…
Swan Lake residents propose extending no wake zone
The shoreline of Don Smith’s property was once a refuge.
State plans new 48,000-acre conservation easement near Thompson Falls
State wildlife officials plan to tack on another 48,000 acres to an existing block of conservation easements near the Thompson chain of lakes.
Montana attorney general accuses Gallatin County of not sharing information with ICE
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has accused the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office of improperly withholding confidential criminal justice information from federal immigration authorities and demanded that t…
Whitefish man picks up felony charge for failing to return rental truck
Scott Allen Walters, 47, was expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on April 2 for his arraignment but skipped out on the hearing. Eddy issued a bench warrant for his arrest that same day.
Law roundup: Man totes machete in the wilds of Kalispell
A man clad in camo was reportedly carrying a machete out in the open, which concerned a passerby who called the Kalispell Police Department. He agreed to conceal the machete.
Headlines: Motorist who struck child back in court, future uncertain for Bigfork's Sliter Park, lawsuit plans over forestry project, trout project planned
Motorist who struck schoolgirl in 2019 back in court, groups plan to sue over forestry project, first look at Teakettle Heights subdivision, trout project plan…
Whitefish Mountain Resort closes season with steady visitation despite low snowfall
Overcoming one of the warmest winters in decades, Whitefish Mountain Resort ended its 2025-26 ski season Sunday as scheduled.
Whitefish Community Library director aims to foster connections that happen between the stacks
Mary Drew Powers sees the simple connections happen at the Whitefish Community Library.
Whitefish City Council set to adopt community plan
Months of work will meet a decision on Monday when Whitefish City Council is poised to adopt a community land use plan.
Law roundup: Woman cooks up pot pie theft
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department from a fast-food restaurant, repeating that she needed to be picked up by officers and taken to jail because she reportedly “took a chicken pot pie and ran.” Then, she…
Cayuse Prairie hires new administrator
Christy Bortz is set to take the reins as Cayuse Prairie School’s new superintendent and principal July 1.
A Life in Studio: The forgotten art of Marge Dodge
This was the pivotal moment Marge Dodge found herself in when she arrived in Montana in 1954. A prolific artist in her own right, Marge was drawn into this cir…
Bibler Home and Garden tours support student scholarships at FVCC
Bibler Home and Gardens is a privately-owned residence and ornamental landscape designed by Louis A. “Sam” Bibler.
'It was surreal': How two Flathead Valley engineers launched into NASA history with the Artemis II Mission
It was T-minus three minutes to launch, and Jeremiah Hall had just enough time to dash outside the Kennedy Space Center to see the rocket launch.
Rally held in support of two-term Flathead County sheriff after local GOP endorses his primary opponent
More than 100 people packed a Kalispell coffee shop Thursday to support Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino after the local Republican committee embraced his p…